Visual Designer
Location: GB, SOM, Clevedon
Employment type: Full-time
Industry: Computer Software

Company profile:
Sparkol is a growing software company based outside of Bristol, UK.We specialise in making unique tools that help people get their message across without any design or technical know-how. The Sparkol team comprises talented developers, designers, writers, musicians and support staff.Our main product, VideoScribe, enables our users to create engaging whiteboard-style animations quickly and easily. It's used by thousands of business people, marketers, illustrators, video professionals, teachers and students, as well as regular folk with stories to tell.VideoScribe is available for desktop as well as iPad and Android apps.

Job description:
At Sparkol, our mission is to help people engage their audience. Our products empower people to communicate more effectively, regardless of their technical ability.Our flagship product, VideoScribe, enables our customers to create their own whiteboard animations quickly and easily. In two years, VideoScribe has gained hundreds of thousands of users in over 135 countries, and our team has more than doubled to 36 people in the past year alone.If you're full of ideas and excited about helping people to communicate, there could be a place for you at Sparkol.We are seeking a talented full-time digital visual designer to join our fun loving and hardworking team to create amazing user experiences. You will be responsible for creating incredible visual designs for our products and services in a team that consists of creatives, illustrators, and copywriters.Working under the direction of the Experience team leader you will be designing interfaces and flows for digital products, websites, and mobile applications, as well as conceptualising and visualising digital marketing experiences.You will be passionate about user-centred design principles and be able to apply them to a number of different scenarios with ease. You will be able to convey your insights and ideas to the rest of the team and be confident in your approach when presenting to the company.Brief:Design beautiful, intuitive, and functional user interfaces from concept to final hand-off to development teamsDesign exciting and on-brand visuals for marketing materials including websites, campaigns, and appsConceptualise, design, and present user scenarios, end-to-end experiences, interaction models, and screen designs to the team and relevant stakeholdersWork with junior designers and help them build their creative skillsCollaborate with other designers to maintain design consistency and coherence across products and marketing as appropriate

Requirements:
Core Skills:Have 2+ years experience designing products and features for mobile or desktop, native or webStrong visual design portfolio, especially with an eye for system-level detailsA passion for user-centred design and solid intuition for detailed interaction designAn ability to tell compelling stories with your designs and present your work with confidenceBe up-to-date with the latest UI trends, techniques, and technologiesEvangelist for the company and its productsSelf motivated and well organisedProficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, or other design tools. Ideally you will already know and use Sketch for your workExperience of working within Agile teams The role:Full-time (37.5 hours per week)Based at Sparkol HQ

Benefits:
24 days holiday per year plus UK bank holidaysHealth cash planIncome protectionLife coverPrivate health coverFree daily lunches from local restaurantOpportunity for training days and growthChildcare vouchersCharity sponsorship fund availableYour choice of tools so you can do your best workCompetitive SalaryIf this job is for you, please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter to #EMAIL_9ba8d3f7fb3022a068ae9240152b51225b4823962e1b5d8e3f564e1cefc790a2#. To speed up the process please ensure you quote "REF: Visual Designer 11/14" into the email subject line.We recommend you sign up for a free, 7-day trial of VideoScribe to try it for yourself.No agencies please